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A British engineering firm has unveiled its latest computer - a super-slim 6.5cm long machine costing just 15.

The Raspberry Pi Model A+ is described as "small, energy-efficient and crazy-affordable" way to get into computing.

Smaller than a credit card, and not much thicker, the Model A+ has a 700Mhz processor and 256mb of RAM.

It weighs just 23g and has been designed for watching hi-def video, programming, playing games and web browsing.

The tiny computer has a HDMI socket to connect to a monitor or TV and a USB socket for plugging a keyboard lead or mouse into.

There is also an audio jack, room to plug in an SD card and a micro-USB socket.

The Model A+ is made by Raspberry Pi, a Cambridge-based charity, which is selling the computer online for just ($20) 15.

James Adams, director of hardware engineering, said: "We want to get them into the hands of children so they can learn about computers and programming.

"Parents might not want to let children play about on computers but this gives them access to technology at an affordable price.

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British engineering firm selling computer for just 15, would you buy one?